The term used for them in South Arkansas was "Greybacks" Don Kelly wrote: > Basically murderors from ambush who killed their neighbors, farmers > and other non combatants for little or no reason. > That was certainly a downside to the war our family still talks about, > roaming thieves, rapists and killers. > Don Kelly > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy" <searcher2@tds.net> > To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 9:05 AM > Subject: [TNSMITH] Bushwhackers > > >> Bushwhackers was another name for 'guerrillas' during the Civil War. >> One such leader of one of these groups was Captain L. G. Mead. See >> the following website: >> http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csatn27.html >> >> Nancy >> >> >> ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== >> Have you updated your Smith County Query lately? >> http://www.tngennet.org/queries/qpost.htm >> > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Visit Photos Of Cemeteries Of Smith County Over 500 + Cemeteries > online with pictures and Descriptions > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/cempics.htm >

Were it that simple. The sickening fact is attrocities were committed on both sides under color of legitimate war even where I was born in Arkansas. Don Kelly ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Steelman" <jsteelman@cox-internet.com> To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 12:19 PM Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Bushwhackers > The term used for them in South Arkansas was "Greybacks" > > Don Kelly wrote: > >> Basically murderors from ambush who killed their neighbors, farmers and >> other non combatants for little or no reason. >> That was certainly a downside to the war our family still talks about, >> roaming thieves, rapists and killers. >> Don Kelly >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy" <searcher2@tds.net> >> To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 9:05 AM >> Subject: [TNSMITH] Bushwhackers >> >> >>> Bushwhackers was another name for 'guerrillas' during the Civil War. >>> One such leader of one of these groups was Captain L. G. Mead. See the >>> following website: >>> http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csatn27.html >>> >>> Nancy >>> >>> >>> ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== >>> Have you updated your Smith County Query lately? >>> http://www.tngennet.org/queries/qpost.htm >>> >> >> >> ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== >> Visit Photos Of Cemeteries Of Smith County Over 500 + Cemeteries online >> with pictures and Descriptions >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/cempics.htm >> > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Visit The Smith Co Web Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ >